Louisiana

State Facts

• Baton Rouge is the state capital.
• The state bird is a Pelican.
• The state flower is a magnolia.
• contains 4.65 million people.
• bordered by Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, Texas to the west, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south.
• Motto: Union, Justice, Confidence

Geography

• bordered by Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, Texas to the west, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south.
• Has a humid subtropical climate meaning long, hot, humid summers and short, mild winters.
• known for many swamps across the state.
• 43,562 square miles of area.
• major cities are: New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, and Shreveport.

History

• Originally colonized by French because of Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
• Later admitted to the union (United States) as the 18th state on april 30, 1812.

Weather

• Has a humid subtropical climate meaning long, hot, humid summers and short, mild winters.
• Has been critically affected by hurricane season.

Culture

• A rich diversity of people.
• Many descedants of French, Spanish, English, German, Acadian, West Indians, Africans, Irish, and Italians.
• "Mardi Gras" or "Fat Tuesday" (in french) is an important cultural and christian celebration which is practiced every year the day before Ash Wednesday.

Food

• Originates creole and cajun food.
• Seafood is also very well known.
• Food comes from all across the world where the people originated from.
• Main atraction of Louisiana.

Music

• Birthplace of Jazz
• Blues is very well known
• Zydeco music is a native type of music developed by french speaking african americans.
• Country music is well known in north louisiana
• "Swamp Pop" is well known in south louisiana.

Sports

• New Orleans is home of the Saints (football) and the Pelicans (basketball)
• New orleans hosted super bowl 47 in 2013 and the NBA all star game in 2014.

Reason I chose Louisiana

• Born there March 30, 1999
• Lived there my early childhood
• Favorite place to visit